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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I agree with that assessment. I must again say that I am often astounded by the number of regulatory bodies we have that will do anything to avoid regulating. What the committee shared with the ASAI was an anomaly that found that its previous finding was incorrect. We dispute the assertion, and I think most reasonable people would do so as well, that prize money and commissions paid to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: There are a couple of points to be added to the list based on what we agreed previously. We agreed the lottery regulator should been invited. Again, I think there may have been a change of personnel. I am not sure whether that will have an effect. The issues we have been dealing with concerning the HSE and Department of Health will also require re-examination by this committee as more...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: It is in respect of the immigrant investor programme. This is the programme whereby non-EU nationals can secure residency in Ireland and, therefore, the UK by becoming involved in investments or philanthropic endeavours. We are talking about substantial sums of money but, relatively speaking, there is an argument that it is a small amount of money for a big cost in terms of what the State...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: These are not allegations; these are statements of fact, and I can stand over them. The hotel is currently closed. It closed on 1 January. Staff were given a temporary layoff notice, ostensibly for the hotel to be renovated, but no renovation works have taken place. The immigrant investor programme is a public programme. There are many concerns. There are several bodies that I believe...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Agriculture Schemes (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 27. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made in identifying additional agricultural schemes under the new CAP which will be disregarded with regard to farm assist. [5847/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the intended timeframe to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [5848/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 73. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons seeking international protection currently in emergency accommodation and-or direct provision centres within each local authority area. [5850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 92. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he has had in respect of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [5849/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 226. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 1 February 2023, where he stated that “there may be instances where a session includes hours which a parent is paying for but does not avail of. In these instances, the subsidy would reduce with the sessional fee remaining unchanged”, if he will ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the current timeframe for a person (details supplied) to receive the 7.5 hours per week home support they were approved for in October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6287/23]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: To follow on to questions that have been asked, on the forestry programme, when is the application likely to be formally submitted? Has it been submitted yet?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Is the Minister saying it will be this week?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: What is the quickest answer? What is the timeframe the Commission-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Do we have an indication of the overall timeframe? When would we expect an application to be approved?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I am still no clearer because the problem is the Minister mentioned the application could not be submitted before 1 January, it is 8 February now and if we are waiting at the latter stage of even the previous application, which was four months, we are into the summer before a single new application can be formally submitted for the scheme.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I would accept, by the way, if we were to wait until the middle of February and we were sure that meant we would receive approval within the two months I would consider that to be time well spent. However, if we were to wait two months and then put in an application that was closer to the four months, I would consider that to be the same as someone cutting the top off a blanket to tie it to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Regarding deliberations within the Commission, we had a long discussion on state aid the last time the Minister was at the committee. Has he sought or received clarification in respect of how the new state aid rules will affect Coillte's ability to draw down grants?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Just to be clear, my question was in terms of Coillte drawing down the funding. Can the Minister talk about that?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Has the question actually been asked of the Commission as of yet?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: My understanding was, from what Coillte told this committee, the reason it could not enter into direct afforestation programmes was because state aid rules-----